![QUINTILIANUS, Marcus Fabius (c. 35-95). Institutiones oratoriae. Edited by Omnibonus Leonicenus. [Venice: Printer of the 1480 Valla (Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis?), c. 1480].](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2016/CKS/2016_CKS_12141_0087_000(quintilianus_marcus_fabius_institutiones_oratoriae_edited_by_omnibonus095238).jpg?w=1)
![QUINTILIANUS, Marcus Fabius (c. 35-95). Institutiones oratoriae. Edited by Omnibonus Leonicenus. [Venice: Printer of the 1480 Valla (Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis?), c. 1480].](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2016/CKS/2016_CKS_12141_0087_001(quintilianus_marcus_fabius_institutiones_oratoriae_edited_by_omnibonus095238).jpg?w=1)
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QUINTILIANUS, Marcus Fabius (c. 35-95). Institutiones oratoriae. Edited by Omnibonus Leonicenus. [Venice: Printer of the 1480 Valla (Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis?), c. 1480].
Fifth edition of Quintilian's comprehensive treatise on classical rhetorical theory. Goff Q-28.
Chancery folio (301 x 205mm). Without final blank, illuminated by a contemporary Italian artist: 12 large initials in gold on multi-coloured ground with white-vine decoration, the first with border extension, the others with shorter extensions, remaining initials and paragraph marks alternating in red or blue, manuscriptt guide-letters, with ‘Venetiis, M CCCCLXXVI’ stamped in skewed below colophon and possibly previously pasted over as mentioned in BMC, quires e and d transposed in binding (a few small wormholes occasionally touching text at beginning). Contemporary Italian blindstamped goatskin over wooden boards, panel of knotworks with smaller knotwork tools at center, 4 fore-edge clasps, early vellum documents as pastedowns (restored). Provenance: Magister Joannes de Lineaco (contemporary inscription).
Aiming to restore the art of rhetoric to the high standards of Cicero, Quintilian outlines the training of an orator, which he insisted instilled good character and was necessary to responsible citizenship. Although its influence declined in the Middle Ages, it regained its reputation in the Renaissance, both as a general study of education and for its incidental sayings. Proctor catalogued this edition under J. Rubeus, Treviso, but the Greek type is identified in BMC as that used at Venice in the 1480 Valla. HCR 13644; BMC VII 1137, XII 21; CIBN Q-18; Bod-inc Q-015; BSB-Ink Q-14; Goff Q-28.
Fifth edition of Quintilian's comprehensive treatise on classical rhetorical theory. Goff Q-28.
Chancery folio (301 x 205mm). Without final blank, illuminated by a contemporary Italian artist: 12 large initials in gold on multi-coloured ground with white-vine decoration, the first with border extension, the others with shorter extensions, remaining initials and paragraph marks alternating in red or blue, manuscriptt guide-letters, with ‘Venetiis, M CCCCLXXVI’ stamped in skewed below colophon and possibly previously pasted over as mentioned in BMC, quires e and d transposed in binding (a few small wormholes occasionally touching text at beginning). Contemporary Italian blindstamped goatskin over wooden boards, panel of knotworks with smaller knotwork tools at center, 4 fore-edge clasps, early vellum documents as pastedowns (restored). Provenance: Magister Joannes de Lineaco (contemporary inscription).
Aiming to restore the art of rhetoric to the high standards of Cicero, Quintilian outlines the training of an orator, which he insisted instilled good character and was necessary to responsible citizenship. Although its influence declined in the Middle Ages, it regained its reputation in the Renaissance, both as a general study of education and for its incidental sayings. Proctor catalogued this edition under J. Rubeus, Treviso, but the Greek type is identified in BMC as that used at Venice in the 1480 Valla. HCR 13644; BMC VII 1137, XII 21; CIBN Q-18; Bod-inc Q-015; BSB-Ink Q-14; Goff Q-28.
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